We’ve been pleasantly surprised by the ease of which we can move around this bigger ship. The elevator system is outstanding. Unlike other ships we’ve sailed, with a traditional elevator system where you jump in the first elevator that shows up and push your floor number, this system requires you select your floor while in the elevator lobby. Then it tells you which elevator to get on, using the computer to maximize trips. There are three main elevator banks on the ship; forward, mid and aft, each with 6 elevators a piece, plus two panoramic elevators at the very back of the ship. This system works like a champ and we’ve very rarely had to wait on an elevator. We’ve heard horror stories of other larger ships (holding 7500 passengers) with elevator lobbies full of people, pushing and shoving.

As with all Princess ships, the Medallion technology allows you to see where you are on the ship using the Princess app on your phone, and you can get instant mapping on how to get where you are going. There are large interactive screens at each elevator lobby to also guide you and good signage on each floor to direct you to your cabin.

One thing we’ve been surprised about is the public corridors on Decks 7 and 8. These corridors are narrow with low ceilings, making them a bit tight and claustrophobic. Thankfully, they are short corridors and soon you are in the larger spacious spaces.

Princess has utilized some great technology on this ship using the Medallion system and the computerized elevator system. This makes the Star, and her sister ship the Sun, more advanced than many of the other newer ships from Norwegian, Royal Caribbean and Carnival.

Tomorrow: Sea Day